You mentioned Hill Farmstead a couple of times in the article. Any chance of one or two of those making it to the lineup for the show? I've had one of their IPAs - I want to say it was the Harlan - but generally we don't see much from them in Philly.

Glad you liked it! If I can figure out what the glassware situation is at this venue I may bring a couple 750ml's of their saisons to share. I was thinking of saving a growler of their hoppy beers from my trip up there last week but I have no self-control when it comes to their IPA's. That said, NYC has been actually getting very decent distro of HF kegs. @nahneun could comment further but I'd wager that if you're spending the weekend in NYC, you could probably find somewhere that's pouring it.

Glad you liked it! If I can figure out what the glassware situation is at this venue I may bring a couple 750ml's of their saisons to share. I was thinking of saving a growler of their hoppy beers from my trip up there last week but I have no self-control when it comes to their IPA's. That said, NYC has been actually getting very decent distro of HF kegs. @nahneun could comment further but I'd wager that if you're spending the weekend in NYC, you could probably find somewhere that's pouring it.

Our Content Director Thierry Augustin interviewed and took pics of @Millers Oath of New York City, born in South Dakota. It's tailored style reflects it history: traditionally American, masculine elegance.

Currently in their fifth year, Miller’s Oath opened as a full bespoke tailoring service. In time, they’ve come to scale their offerings to provide ready-to-wear and made-to-measure, as well as a host of accessories all designed in-house and manufactured stateside.

“We spent about 2 years developing our ready-to-wear collection. We worked with three or four different factories and we just couldn’t get the details right. So to find someone that could do it and would work with us to get it right that was exciting and that’s when we really started to feel like it was coming together. “

And they’re known for their details. The house style jacket is a one-button, notch lapel with semi-roped shoulders and a cutaway front that mimics the morning coats of a bygone era, a cutaway that carries over to their exclusive shirt collar. The design is, in a word, inspired. The family owned and operated establishment is a nod to style at the turn of the century when their great-grandfather kept shop in Groton, South Dakota. Initially a dry goods store supplying miners that sought gold in the Black Hills, it became a one-stop shop, eventually including a tailoring service, for those heading to Chicago or Minneapolis after a successful tour. After all, there’s no better way to mark an accomplishment than a finely tailored garment.

The pick axe motif echoes that heritage, a long-standing tradition of American-made goods that Miller’s Oath continues to promote with an aesthetic all their own: elegant, formal, and undeniably masculine. Heavy tweeds, rustic olives and browns, regimental yet unrestrictive for a tailored lifestyle, not just time on the job. And with the introduction of their denim line, American-made of course, Miller’s Oath is now an option for every day of the week.

The Basilica of Saint Clement in Rome stands as a marvel of human history. In its three levels, this structure in its current state was built in AD 1100. At its foundation lies the roof of a fourth century basilica, whose foundation was a Roman nobleman’s home, destroyed in AD 64. Before that, probably other hearths long forgotten. After that, homes that will be.

The study of history is at-once a glance of our achievements in our short time on Earth, as well as a reminder that we’re nothing more than tomorrow’s ruins.

Back to Italy, at more recent layer. Robert Rossicone and his wife Courtney are born-and-bred Brooklynites, descendants of Ellis Islanders teeming at the shore. Serving his community as a middle school history teacher, Rob has weaved together his love of the subject and taste for classic attire into founding Yellow Hook Neckties & Co., now three years running. Making neckties completely by hand, from scissor to needle, Rob, Courtney, and their team pride themselves on making their ties the old-fashioned way.

A new collection has Yellow Hook partnered with exclusive cloths from W Bill, who has their own history of weaving Welsh tweeds for almost two centuries. But at his best, Rob scours the deepest textile archives in his city, filled with the boroughs’ styles of yesteryear.

“There are back rooms filled with goodies from the past. Once I see something on a shelf, I’ll strike up a conversation and explain what we do here at Yellow Hook. I also can’t help but swoon over the history of some of the pieces we find.”

With the stout construction of such ancient fabrics, not all are suitable for making into neckties. But when it works out, Yellow Hook hangs from the collar as a love note to a city’s rich past, which is often left for the next generation to gut, bulldoze, and lay flat for some next modern monument.

But then again, it’s not like Brooklyn has a problem with its past.

“You can still go to Coney Island, and visit the same building my great grandfather used to cut hair just off the beach in 1910.”

Rob and Courtney started Yellow Hook as a labor of love, an outlet for their creativity. But it’s also their connection to their past. To Rob’s own great grandfather Leo and his Coney Island barber chair. To his great uncles Antonio and Vincenzo, outfitting the locals from their tailoring house on 18th and 86th. To his stoop on Bay Ridge, whose’s golden soil gave the town a different name.

And it’s also a link to the future, preserving a quality and integrity for their own children to feel when they get to tie their very own Yellow Hook.

As a Styleforum affiliate for over five years, we're really jazzed for the Proper Kit show! We are an NYC-based menswear shop and clothing brand. We design a dynamic collection in-house and produce at a network of factories throughout North America and Europe. We're best known for our trousers, chinos, woven shirts, and sneakers. But our assortment spans a lot further than that.

We have two storefronts in New York: one in Brooklyn (Cobble Hill) and one in Manhattan (Lower East Side). As such, we're going to bring a targeted assortment of merchandise to the Proper Kit, and focus largely on Made-To-Order pieces. I'll post a bunch of photos here over the next few days, but here's a quick rundown of what we're offering:

t's on, again! This time in a really beautiful, incredibly lighted space, on W 36th Street, just off of Fifth Avenue. The Proper Kit will have more options for customized footwear, tailoring, shirting, and accessories than any trunk show, ever. So come get kited out for the long winter and to have a drink or six with us. (There will also be some great food - Eclairs from Eclair, for one.

1) The exclusive Epaulet Chelsea Boot preorder! We're going to offer our natural-crepe soled Chelsea in six colors of suede and three colors of steerhide. A full set of size samples will be available at the show for fittings. Place the preorder now for delivery in March 2016. Any preorders placed at the show will receive a matched belt for free.

2) Our partners at Luigi Bianchi Mantova will be on hand to offer Made To Order sportcoats and suits. Any orders placed at the show will be 10% off

3) We'll also have our good friends from Individualized Shirts on hand for Made To Order shirting. Order two shirts and receive a $50 gift certificate. Buy three and get a $75 gift certificate. Or buy four shirts and receive a fifth for free.

4) Attendees of the show will receive a coupon for 15% off any full-price stock items at our two NYC storefronts. You can redeem it in person at our storefronts anytime between 11/7 and 11/15.

t's on, again! This time in a really beautiful, incredibly lighted space, on W 36th Street, just off of Fifth Avenue. The Proper Kit will have more options for customized footwear, tailoring, shirting, and accessories than any trunk show, ever. So come get kited out for the long winter and to have a drink or six with us. (There will also be some great food - Eclairs from Eclair, for one.

1) The exclusive Epaulet Chelsea Boot preorder! We're going to offer our natural-crepe soled Chelsea in six colors of suede and three colors of steerhide. A full set of size samples will be available at the show for fittings. Place the preorder now for delivery in March 2016. Any preorders placed at the show will receive a matched belt for free.

2) Our partners at Luigi Bianchi Mantova will be on hand to offer Made To Order sportcoats and suits. Any orders placed at the show will be 10% off

3) We'll also have our good friends from Individualized Shirts on hand for Made To Order shirting. Order two shirts and receive a $50 gift certificate. Buy three and get a $75 gift certificate. Or buy four shirts and receive a fifth for free.

4) Attendees of the show will receive a coupon for 15% off any full-price stock items at our two NYC storefronts. You can redeem it in person at our storefronts anytime between 11/7 and 11/15.

Thank you for your RSVP. We are pleased to announce that several vendors have extended special offers for attendees of The Proper Kit. Please see all the details below - most are only good the day of the show, so you’ll have to be there in person to get the deal!

**Please note - due to the number of anticipated guests, you may experience a short wait time at the door. Thanks for your patience, and we look forward to seeing you there!

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Bruce Boyer Book Signing: True Style

Mr. G. Bruce Boyer will be signing copies of his book, True Style, from 11:30 to 3:00 on the 11th floor.

Copies of Mr. Boyer's "True Style" are available for pre-salehere(for pickup at the show - please bring valid ID). We will only have a limited number for sale - if you want to ensure you receive a signed copy, pre-order one now.

Monsieur Fox:

We are pleased to extend several special deals to trunk show attendees:

1)We will be offering 20% off all purchases for the first 10 customers.

We will be offering a 10% off card to anyone who comes to see us at the show. Lasts throughDecember 31st, 2015!

Bespoke Couture:

We are pleased to present the following special deals, offeredonlyfor the duration of the event:

1) 10% off Made To Order (MTO) Jackets and Pants to the first 50 customers. We will have try-on jacket and pant models available during The Proper Kit.

2)15% off our handmade Goodyear-weltedfootwear to the first 50 customers.

3)15% off our Made To Measure ((MTM) Shirts (white Bespoke Couture books only - come to our table for details) to the first 50 customers.

4)15% off our Made To Measure (MTM) suits to the first 50 customers.

Bianca Mosca:

We will be offering 15% off the standard list price for all items purchased on Saturday at The Proper Kit.

We will be offering a special one-off tote bag at an incredible discount: our Grade A Alligator tote, in St. Tropez Blue. The listprice of this stunning bag is $12,500, but on the day of the trunk show we will be offering it to one lucky customer for a special price of $8,750.

Panta Clothing:

Please enjoy the following special prices on some of our most popular goods:

1) 6/7 fold Silk and Cashmere Ties for $89 (down from $109-$119)

2)Heritage Pants in Holland and Sherry Flannel for $349 (down from $399-429)

During The Proper Kit, we’ll be running anexclusive Epaulet Chelsea Boot preorder! We're going toofferour natural-crepe soled Chelsea in six colors of suede and three colors of steerhide. A full set of size samples will be available at the show for fittings. Place the preorder now for delivery in March 2016.Any preorders placed at the show will receive a matched belt for free.

Our partners at Luigi Bianchi Mantova will be on hand toofferMTO sportcoats and suits.Any orders placed at the show will be 10% off

We'll also have our good friends from Individualized Shirts on hand for MTO shirting.Order two shirts and receive a $50 gift certificate. Buy three and get a $75 gift certificate. Buy four shirts and receive a fifth for free.

In addition, attendees of the show who stop by our booth will receive a coupon for 15% off any full-price stock items at our two NYC storefronts. You can redeem it in person at our storefronts anytime between 11/7 and 11/15.

Francesco Serraiocco:

We are pleased to offer 20% off all suits, jackets, shirts, ties, pocket squares when they are ordered at the trunk show.

All suits and jackets ordered at The Proper Kit will also come with a free bespoke tie or pocket square.

No Man Walks Alone;

We'll be running a special 15% off on all trunk show orders

We have 100 special cards with a unique discount code (20% off any one order). We will be giving them out to the first 100 people who come to our booth on Nov 7. So, come early!

Styleforum itself will be debuting its collaboration with Rider Boot (@RIDER).

Here is a little glimpse of what we have in store for you:

There will be 12 different iterations of these balmoral boots available for MTO and GMTO. If there is a minimum of 6 boots of any one configuration ordered, the order will be considered a GMTO.

Here is the pricing.

Calf and suede versions: $475 + shipping ($20 within the USA, and $50 outside of the USA - these are discounted average rates). Retail is $635. For individual MTOs (i.e. we can't make the 6 pair minimum) + $75 (cost)

Come by the Styleforum "booth", ahem, right up the stairs on the penthouse floor, and you can take a look at these, try on the first iterations of our leather jacket collaborations with @LuxireStudio, or try out some of @the shah's Frank Leder cosmetics. It's a mixed bag, as Styleforum tries its hardest to be.

If I am not running around like a crazy man, which is likely to be the case, maybe we can have a cup of genmaicha together.